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MCP Searxng is an MCP server that MCP server for SearXNG integration. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 48/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-searxng": {
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-searxng"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What Mcp Searxng does
An MCP server that integrates the SearXNG API, giving AI assistants web search capabilities.
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Security
OSV.dev2 fixed
GHSA-mrvx-jmjw-vggchigh · fixedCVSS 7.1
SearXNG MCP Server: DNS-resolved Private Hostname SSRF in `web_url_read`
## DNS-resolved Private Hostname SSRF in `web_url_read` ### Summary The `web_url_read` MCP tool in `mcp-searxng` is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via DNS rebinding bypass. The `assertUrlAllowed()` function at `src/url-reader.ts:85-93` validates only the syntactic hostname string against a private IP/hostname blocklist without performing DNS resolution. An attacker who controls a domain that resolves to a private or loopback IP address (e.g., via a wildcard DNS service like `
GHSA-xcqx-9jf5-w339high · fixedCVSS 7.5
SearXNG MCP Server: Unbounded Response Body Read Bypasses URL Size Limit in `web_url_read`
## Unbounded Response Body Read Bypasses URL Size Limit in `web_url_read` ### Summary The `web_url_read` MCP tool in mcp-searxng enforces its 5 MiB response-size limit exclusively by inspecting the `Content-Length` header of a preliminary HEAD request. When a server omits `Content-Length` — a standard HTTP practice — `checkContentLength()` returns `null`, the guard condition short-circuits to `false`, and `response.text()` loads the entire response body into memory without any byte cap. An una
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Mcp Searxng safe to use?
- Mcp Searxng has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Mcp Searxng?
- Mcp Searxng supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What AI clients work with Mcp Searxng?
- Mcp Searxng is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
- Is Mcp Searxng actively maintained?
- Mcp Searxng is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 1,107 GitHub stars.
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